Winegard RM-DM46 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 8

STEP 14. The directional handle
and threaded rod will fit roofs up
to 5-1/4" thick. If you are using
wedges to compensate for roof/
ceiling slope, be sure to allow for
this extra thickness. You may
add an extension to the
directional handle for thicker
roofs. Each extension will
increase the length of the
directional handle by 2-1/4".
FIGURE 10
FIGURE 11
Plastic
Plug
Spacer
Spring
Worm
Gear
Threaded
Rod
Ceiling Plate
Directional
Handle
STEP 18. Check system for proper operation. Elevate dish with crank handle. A minimum of 14 turns is needed
to elevate dish. Then, move directional handle with dish elevated. Directional handle should turn freely. If
possible, have someone watch to make sure coax does not bind or interfere with dish movement.
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WITH ROOF WEDGE
Measure from top
of roof wedge to ceiling.
TOP OF
ROOF WEDGE
CEILING
Hub
Flip down handle on
the elevating crank
handle. Slide elevating
crank handle up shaft
until snug against
directional handle.
Mark the elevating
shaft at inside bottom
surface of crank
handle housing, Figure
12. Cut shaft at mark,
after removing crank
handle. Reinstall
crank.
WITHOUT ROOF WEDGE
TOP OF
ROOF
CEILING
STEP 15. Press the directional handle onto the
hub. Point the arrow on the directional handle
towards the rotate/lock lever to orient to the splines.
STEP 16. Install the washer and nut on the threaded
rod. Tighten the nut enough to snug the directional
handle to the hub.
STEP 17. IF YOU ARE USING AN EXTENSION,
adjust the total length of the directional handle and
extension by cutting the directional handle.
After adjusting parts for proper roof thickness,
glue the extension to the directional handle. Use
ABS (plastic pipe) glue.
NOTE: For roofs thicker that 5-1/4", a longer
aluminum hex shaft will be needed. Contact
Winegard Company for this part.
CUTTING SHAFT LENGTH, Figure 3F:
FIGURE 12
Elevating shaft
Cut elevating
shaft at inside
surface of
crank handle
housing; shaft
goes through
hex-shaped
opening by
screw.
Measure from top
of roof to ceiling.
Crank Handle